Swinburne University

Alistair Harkness

Swinburne University

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Established in 1908 by George Swinburne, a former mayor of Hawthorn and Victorian parliamentarian, the Eastern Suburbs Technical College in Hawthorn offered classes in carpentry, plumbing and blacksmithing. The first students enrolled in 1909, and a boys' junior technical school and the first girls' technical school in Victoria were established soon after. The institution was renamed Swinburne Technical College in 1913 in honour of its founder.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Melbourne
Editors	Andrew Brown-May, Shurlee Swain
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	1-1
ISBN (Print)	9780521842344, 9780521842341
Publication status	Published - 2005

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